MAKE AND MODEL ARE BACK IN THE RACE

David wins hydro title

Steve David, who was reinstalled as the winner of September’s race on Mission Bay two months after being disqualified for a rules infraction, has won his sixth Unlimited Hydroplane driver’s championship.

David won four heat races then finished second to rookie Jimmy Shane in last weekend’s season finale in Qatar. David won three races in 2012 en route to his sixth title since 2005 with the Oh Boy Oberto team.

Meanwhile, Dave Villwock’s chance of overtaking David in the points race was lost when he was disqualified in the first heat race in Qatar, then sidelined by a fire in the second heat.

The Force expands

Brittany Force, 26, is becoming the third daughter of drag racing icon John Force to compete in the National Hot Rod Association.

But Brittany will be the first Force to race in the Top Fuel division. John and daughter Courtney will continue to race in the Funny Car division. In other Force news, Mike Neff is retiring as a driver to return to being John Force’s crew chief.

Local laps

The annual Monster Truck show is Saturday night at Qualcomm Stadium.

• Tyler Palmer continued his domination of NASA’s Porsche 944 Spec class last weekend at Chuckwalla Raceway in Indio. He claimed the pole both days, won both races and broke the track record.